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let's talk about with our friend jeremy bash, former chief of staff at cia and the pentagon. jeremy you spent enough time in politics to live to tell about it. you were on the gore legal team for the recount. i forgot how that ended up. >> it was a tie. >> because you did live to tell about it, what's your experience in something like opposition research. we've never seen a dossier, at least i haven't, quite like this. but what do you make of this story? and i ask because sarah huckabee sanders already on twitter has said, the real russia scandal, question mark, clinton campaign paid for the fake russia dossier then lied about it and covered it up. this may be a preview of something we may read on twitter tomorrow morning. >> yeah, i'm going to go out on a limb and say in six hours and 20 minutes the president eats going to reach over to his night stand and have a couple tweets for us. it's going to shock everybody glvgs opposition research is paid for by the opposition. the steele dossier that was compiled by a former secret intelligence operative, christopher steele, was at
let's talk about with our friend jeremy bash, former chief of staff at cia and the pentagon. jeremy you spent enough time in politics to live to tell about it. you were on the gore legal team for the recount. i forgot how that ended up. >> it was a tie. >> because you did live to tell about it, what's your experience in something like opposition research. we've never seen a dossier, at least i haven't, quite like this. but what do you make of this story? and i ask because sarah...
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and the publishing of the pentagon papers is often overlooked when people talk about watergate. and there have been a lot of movies made, deservedly, about the great journalism of carl bernstein and bob woodward. but this one, i can't wait to see this. >> number 3, the twitter feed of the president of the united states. >> it comes after president trump unleashed a highly charged allegation on twitter accusing the former president of spearheading a nixon watergate style plot. >> there's always statements from the president available. >> declarations of war, declarations of peace, and then from donald trump, barack obama tapped my wires. it's pretty audacious. i think this will be controversial, because even in the press, there is a group of thought, a school of thought, that we should ignore them. i come down on the other side. it's on his twitter feed that we see the sharpest edge, the fighter that they all describe. and everyone's been talking about the from daytime to "late night with seth meyers." >> maybe president trump thinks he's working hard because twitter went from 12
and the publishing of the pentagon papers is often overlooked when people talk about watergate. and there have been a lot of movies made, deservedly, about the great journalism of carl bernstein and bob woodward. but this one, i can't wait to see this. >> number 3, the twitter feed of the president of the united states. >> it comes after president trump unleashed a highly charged allegation on twitter accusing the former president of spearheading a nixon watergate style plot....
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the pentagon spokesperson was saying that the withdrawal is still on measure, and still ongoing in the way that it is supposed to be going. but then of course you saw reporters pushing back, rightly, it doesn't make sense. because now you have some 7000 troops going into afghanistan without a real deadline. >> doctor, back over to you, as we continue to hopscotch these topics. are you surprised that we now learned tonight that 1 million or so americans either connected or are just concerned or perhaps both, have found a way to line up for themselves a third vaccine shot? and do you think that in the reasonable future, it will be, and it will spread to americans, not just the immunocompromised? >> i think that's what's happening. a lot of people going rogue at this point. they are seeing that israel is now vaccinating individuals over the age of 60. they are not really getting a lot of clear communication of why the pfizer ceo has said that we will need a third immunization for delta. israel is doing it but the u.s. doesn't feel it's necessary. and yet anecdotally they're hearing about
the pentagon spokesperson was saying that the withdrawal is still on measure, and still ongoing in the way that it is supposed to be going. but then of course you saw reporters pushing back, rightly, it doesn't make sense. because now you have some 7000 troops going into afghanistan without a real deadline. >> doctor, back over to you, as we continue to hopscotch these topics. are you surprised that we now learned tonight that 1 million or so americans either connected or are just...
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and for good measure, jeremy bash, former chief of staffer at the cia and the pentagon. good evening and welcome to you all. andrea, you get to go first. this is your beat. why now and what does this say about nikki haley and the trump administration? >> well, ashley parker didn't win those pulitzers for nothing. they're exactly right, i think, that she has a diminished role right now because she has a very strong, very effective secretary of state in mike pompeo who is very close to the president. rex tillerson was none of those things. and you have john bolton who hates the united nations, is very strong and with a very strong deputy. she was having less ability to exert her influence. and this is perfect timing. this is nikki haley, i think, choosing the exact right moment to have her day in the sun. how many people have left this administration on good terms with the president, even though she has, in the past, disagreed with him on some issues? you pointed out russia. and sitting in the oval office with her own moment without any kind of tension with her script, and
and for good measure, jeremy bash, former chief of staffer at the cia and the pentagon. good evening and welcome to you all. andrea, you get to go first. this is your beat. why now and what does this say about nikki haley and the trump administration? >> well, ashley parker didn't win those pulitzers for nothing. they're exactly right, i think, that she has a diminished role right now because she has a very strong, very effective secretary of state in mike pompeo who is very close to the...
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about after tillerson, secretary mattis and others had to have a tutorial for the president at the pentagon, explaining to him why this mattered, why it mattered that america have a robust presence across the world. this is someone the president -- he doesn't seem at this moment like he's willing to fire him, although that could change at a moment's notice, but it seems rex tillerson is now in jeff sessions' old chair, the cabinet member who is taking an unprecedented, public scolding from his president. >> so bob acosta, we have mattis counseling the president and tillerson to stay together for the sake of the kids, in effect. on the corker front, my question to you is, anything other than a chorus of crickets following corker's interview among fellow republicans on capitol hill? >> there have always been critics for president trump. what corker is saying is he is someone who tried to build a relationship with trump during the campaign. he was even considered for a slot in the white house. for him to walk away, that shows trump allies, at least one-time trump allies are starting to walk aw
about after tillerson, secretary mattis and others had to have a tutorial for the president at the pentagon, explaining to him why this mattered, why it mattered that america have a robust presence across the world. this is someone the president -- he doesn't seem at this moment like he's willing to fire him, although that could change at a moment's notice, but it seems rex tillerson is now in jeff sessions' old chair, the cabinet member who is taking an unprecedented, public scolding from his...
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the military brass pay tribute outside the pentagon. >> we are gathered here -- >> reporter: a new york reflected for the first time as president. >> the living, breathing, soul of america wept with grief for every life taken on that day. >> reporter: even while coping with the hurricane's destruction, first responders stopped for a moment of silence in puerto rico and miami. across the country, the artifacts of the twin towers shared the city's large and small, today have special meaning. from grapevine, texas to california, free port, maine to the tiny town of rockville, minnesota. once again, courageous families reminded us of what they lost. >> my father, dad, this is brady, your first grandson. >> reporter: this year's anniversary, like those before it, making the same, simple request. never forget. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> we can never forget that day. it's been 16 years. >>> coming up, more continuing coverage of the aftermath of hurricane irma as residents in florida, the caribbean and south eastern united states come to grips with a level of destruction left in th
the military brass pay tribute outside the pentagon. >> we are gathered here -- >> reporter: a new york reflected for the first time as president. >> the living, breathing, soul of america wept with grief for every life taken on that day. >> reporter: even while coping with the hurricane's destruction, first responders stopped for a moment of silence in puerto rico and miami. across the country, the artifacts of the twin towers shared the city's large and small, today...
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he was originally awarded the distinguished service cross, which the pentagon decades leader upgraded to the medal of honor after they reviewed the evidence of his actions on the battlefield. president obama presented bennie with the medal in 2014 on behalf of our grateful nation. bennie adkins came home from vietnam, went immediately to work. he earned a bachelor's degree, then two master's degrees, started an accounting firm, later taught at auburn. he started a charitable foundation as well that gives scholarships to returning veterans. bennie adkins was 86 years old. his death leaves our nation with 71 living recipients of the medal of honor. that is our broadcast for this friday night and for this week. on behalf of all of my colleagues at the networks of nbc news, good night from our temporary field headquarters. >>> i was completely baffled at how this could have happened! i didn't know anyone who wished anna any harm! nobody! >> she was stunning. model-like. she had that personality, that happiness from within. >> i see her, my angel of light. >> i called her my muse. >> $46,0
he was originally awarded the distinguished service cross, which the pentagon decades leader upgraded to the medal of honor after they reviewed the evidence of his actions on the battlefield. president obama presented bennie with the medal in 2014 on behalf of our grateful nation. bennie adkins came home from vietnam, went immediately to work. he earned a bachelor's degree, then two master's degrees, started an accounting firm, later taught at auburn. he started a charitable foundation as well...
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and jeremy bash, former chief of staff at cia and pentagon and former counsel to house intel. well, i guess i start with you, mr. costa, this feels like a moment in this investigation, in this ongoing story. what was your key takeaway from the work you contributed to? >> one of the challenges of reporting on this story is to figure out what mr. mueller is saying behind the scenes because he has been so quiet, publicly, who have his colleagues in the special counsel's office. we have reported and confirmed that in early march mr. mueller had a conversation with president trump's attorneys on the russia probe and he walked through the president's status at this time, that he is now someone who is being -- he's not a witness in the investigation, but he is someone who they would like to interview to learn more about his intent when it came to some of his key decisions in his presidency because they're trying to finish a report on potential obstruction of justice and the president's conduct in office. >> ashley parker, i'm going to read you a portion of tonight's reporting in your
and jeremy bash, former chief of staff at cia and pentagon and former counsel to house intel. well, i guess i start with you, mr. costa, this feels like a moment in this investigation, in this ongoing story. what was your key takeaway from the work you contributed to? >> one of the challenges of reporting on this story is to figure out what mr. mueller is saying behind the scenes because he has been so quiet, publicly, who have his colleagues in the special counsel's office. we have...
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heidi, over at the pentagon when they talk about aircraft with defense measures, they sometimes mean aircraft that can fire flares out to their sides and behind them to confuse incoming missiles. that said, we saw you at the briefing there today. what do you make of the white house's defense measures these days? >> well, the whole briefing was really dominated by just a back and forth of the president's false statements that he makes and putting sarah sanders on the spot. but the one thing that she said was definitely true today, which is that this was a win for the president because if you look at who might replace these senators, for example in tennessee, and now in arizona, they are people who are pledging allegiance to the president. and what is really striking, brian, is that there does not seem to be any kind of guiding ideology that drives these people who are being recruited, these bannon-ites other than total loyalty to the president. these are some people who like marcia blackburn in tennessee who had been kind of establishment republicans, and yet are now kind of being co-
heidi, over at the pentagon when they talk about aircraft with defense measures, they sometimes mean aircraft that can fire flares out to their sides and behind them to confuse incoming missiles. that said, we saw you at the briefing there today. what do you make of the white house's defense measures these days? >> well, the whole briefing was really dominated by just a back and forth of the president's false statements that he makes and putting sarah sanders on the spot. but the one...
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according to documents leaked from the pentagon said they were wanting to deploy, that only a small caravan may likely reach the united states. but, quote, the government continued its plans to save the troops at the border. >> the president and they may not like hearing this distinction from the president. >> i called up the military -- this caravan is not wasting its time. >> it had no effect. >> i'm sending up the military. this is the military. with us more tonight, this is five-star barry mccaffery. another way of saying a man who has pled for this. generally, if you agree the president has the right to do that, i spent a lot of time in central america, mexico, all throughout the region. central america in particular, saudi arabia, curbs violence. these people are basically economic refugees fleeing both violence and poverty. they're hardly a national security threat. but having said that, we ought to back off a bit and say, look, the armed services routinely provide support to the law enforcement, both federal, state and logical, under strict guidelines. what the president is doing is
according to documents leaked from the pentagon said they were wanting to deploy, that only a small caravan may likely reach the united states. but, quote, the government continued its plans to save the troops at the border. >> the president and they may not like hearing this distinction from the president. >> i called up the military -- this caravan is not wasting its time. >> it had no effect. >> i'm sending up the military. this is the military. with us more tonight,...
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this is, we remind you, also, what the pentagon does. they deal with this kind of thing all the time. it's just good to have it on our radar in case anyone is perhaps looking for a distraction or a disruption tomorrow. it's all part of our world, as monday is about to give way to midterm election day across this country. and that is our broadcast for this monday night, the eve of election night. we're back on the air, 6:00 p.m. eastern time tomorrow night with the first returns and for the duration. thank you so very much for being here with us and good night from nbc news headquarters here in new york. >>> thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. barack obama was elected president ten years ago last night. his victory speech at grant park in chicago in front of a quarter million people actually spanned the midnight hour.
this is, we remind you, also, what the pentagon does. they deal with this kind of thing all the time. it's just good to have it on our radar in case anyone is perhaps looking for a distraction or a disruption tomorrow. it's all part of our world, as monday is about to give way to midterm election day across this country. and that is our broadcast for this monday night, the eve of election night. we're back on the air, 6:00 p.m. eastern time tomorrow night with the first returns and for the...
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this is, we remind you, also, what the pentagon does. they deal with this kind of thing all the time. it's just good to have it on our radar in case anyone is perhaps looking for a distraction or a disruption tomorrow. it's all part of our world, as monday is about to give way to midterm election day across this country. and that is our broadcast for this monday night, the eve of election night. we're back on the air, 6:00 p.m. eastern time tomorrow night with the first returns and for the duration. thank you so very much for being here with us and good night from nbc news headquarters here in new york. america. president trump spent the final hours leading up to today's vote campaigning across the country, leaning on false messages about immigration and voter fraud. >> it could be an unprecedented day as democrats look to wrestle back control of congress from republicans. ♪ >>> good morning, everyone. it is tuesday november 6th. i'm ayman mohyeldin alongside frances rivera. polling places across
this is, we remind you, also, what the pentagon does. they deal with this kind of thing all the time. it's just good to have it on our radar in case anyone is perhaps looking for a distraction or a disruption tomorrow. it's all part of our world, as monday is about to give way to midterm election day across this country. and that is our broadcast for this monday night, the eve of election night. we're back on the air, 6:00 p.m. eastern time tomorrow night with the first returns and for the...
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this is, we remind you, also, what the pentagon does. they deal with this kind of thing all the time. it's just good to have it on our radar in case anyone is perhaps looking for a distraction or a disruption tomorrow. it's all part of our world, as monday is about to give way to midterm election day across this country. and that is our broadcast for this monday night, the eve of election night. we're back on the air, 6:00 p.m. eastern time tomorrow night with the first returns and for the duration. thank you so very much for being here with us and good night from nbc news headquarters here in new york. >> good evening from dallas texas on the eve of this truly historic election day. i am chris hayes with special coverage tonight. we have correspondents across the country, rehema ellis on the bitterly fought good to be na -- gubernatorial race in georgia. and joy reid joins us from florida with the latest in that state and beyond. steve kornacki is moments away at the big board with the races to watch as democrats try to flip congress bl
this is, we remind you, also, what the pentagon does. they deal with this kind of thing all the time. it's just good to have it on our radar in case anyone is perhaps looking for a distraction or a disruption tomorrow. it's all part of our world, as monday is about to give way to midterm election day across this country. and that is our broadcast for this monday night, the eve of election night. we're back on the air, 6:00 p.m. eastern time tomorrow night with the first returns and for the...